The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-22

complimentary ticket to the Dyer
County Fair, which was held this
week. We thank him and regret
that we were unable to attend.
Now that the season for fires is here
it would he well for the people to exs
anime their Aues to bee if anything is
wrong with them. A great many
fires occur from carelessness in not
having the fues properly looked after.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
A mass meeting of citizens is called
to meet at Primary Hall Monday
night for the purpose Of organizing
and procuring stock in Building and
Loan Association. Those who are in
terested in the future welfare Of Mis-
Ian are requested to be present.
There is some talk of organizing
military company among the young
men of this city. 1t would he a good
thing for the young men if they could
organize = good company here. Milan
ha, plenty of good timber to work on
and it is to be hoped that the compa
ny can he organized.
We are in receipt Of an invitation
10 attend the wedding of MIR. K. S.
McClaran to Miss Annetta Walsh at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
Jackson, sn Tuesday the 25th inst
Mr.. McClaran 10 we'll known here by
our citizens and has the congratula-
tions Of host of friends upon his
approaching nuptials.
Capt. W. s. Moore, while in Mem
phis last Friday attending the rscep'
tion of President Cleveland and lady,
had his pocket picked to the tune ol
$65 and many valuable papers. The
Capt grabbed man who he sup
posed was the thief, but ewing to tn.
. rush Of the crowd he was forced t.
let him 60, the thief made good hi
escape. The Capt. returned homo
= wiser and a moneyless man.
Mr.. VIM. Boyle, aged 81 years
. died Of consumption last MOuda,
. night at the residence of his father
y in-lsw, Mr.. W. j. G. Spellings. abOu
two miles north of this place. H
! was member Of the Cumberlan
" Presbyterian church, and a devote
. :. christian. His funeral was preache
" at Salem, after which has remain
were carried and laid in the DoubI
Springs burrying grounds. He leave
'' a wife and one child, and many rslt
- tivss aAd friends to mourn his loss.
- Mr.. W. @. Barham took Aine pr,
> miums-aggregating about $500
=" his fine mares shown at the fair
Trenton last week. He carried Il
" first premiums off for having the be
saddle mare, two and under thrt
-. years; best span of match mares, be
- harness mare. one year old. His I'll
" one year old chestnut sorrel mare tOC
the blue ribbon for being the be
trained single harness mare; the be
- model mare, any age; best harne
% mare, any age, She also took q
" general Sweepstake premium over I
! premium animals.
- On last Saturday the President
train passed here q little after 70
o'clock. As early as twelve O'clO
~ the people began to gather at the Z
= pot and before the arrival Of the trI
the platform was crowded with peop
- 80 and the estimate by sons was that
crowd would not fall short of 3,0t
The engine was gaily draped in fl
49, and bunting, and upon the front
- the engine we're life size portraits
~ the President and Mrs. ClevelaI
of The President appeared upon the r
- end of the ear, and smilingly bowed
the excited men and women, and
the train moved slowly by cheer al
tLs cheer rent the air. Some disappoi
lion ment was manifested because
the Cleveland did not appear beside
husband upon the platform of the {